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Kugatachi

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Minister Takeuchi Shukune, painting by Hoshinen Tsukioka

Kugatachi (盟神探湯) is a kind of trial by ordeal that was conducted in ancient Japan.[1] It was done through exposure to boiling water and it is believed that innocent people would not be scalded and guilty people would be scalded due to divine intervention by kami.[2][1]

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  1. ^ a b "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  2. ^ admin, Asuka. "Kugatachi – Exploring ASUKA". Retrieved 2023-03-11.